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Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 17, No. 6, 480-484 (1978)
DOI: 10.1177/000992287801700603

Intentional Poisoning of Two Siblings by Prescription Drugs

An Unusual Form of Child Abuse

Eva V. Hvizdala

Division of Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida

Andrew M. Gellady

Division of Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida

The two cases described in this report are examples of a bizarre form of child abuse. Intentional poisoning with prescription drugs was used by the mother to simulate an underlying disease in her two children. Combined with mis leading history and interference with laboratory procedures, she confounded physicians for years, and led to unnecessary hospitalizations, treatment and multiple laboratory procedures for these children. This report may alert physicians to earlier recognition of this form of child abuse.


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